CHAPTER 13: Enterprise Computing Flashcards
A directory of network information about users, computers, and applications that links multiple domains together.
Active Directory
A set of IP subnets representing a physical location that are used by Active Directory to control replication.
Active Directory site
An Active Directory partition created by an administrator to hold and replicate application-specifi c information. It is replicated only to specifi ed domain controllers.
application partition
The Active Directory partition that holds general information about the Active Directory forest and application confi guration information. It is replicated to all domain controllers in the Active Directory forest
confi guration partition
One or more identifi ers included in a hardware device that is used by Windows 7 to locate and install an appropriate driver for a hardware device.
device identifi cation string
An identifi er included with a hardware device driver that describes how the device driver is to be installed.
device setup class
A logical grouping of computers and users in Active Directory.
domain
A server that holds a copy of Active Directory information.
domain controller
The Active Directory partition that holds domain-specifi c information, such as user and computer accounts, that is replicated only between domain controllers within the domain.
domain partition
Multiple Active Directory trees with automatic trust relationships between them.
forest
The fi rst domain created in an Active Directory forest.
forest root domain
A domain controller that holds a subset of the information in all domain partitions for the entire Active Directory forest.
global catalog server
A feature integrated with Active Directory that can be used to centrally manage the confi guration of Windows 2000 and newer Windows computers, including Windows 7.
Group Policy
A collection of Group Policy settings that can be applied to client computers.
Group Policy object (GPO)
The service responsible for retrieving and applying GPOs for a Windows 7 computer.
Group Policy service
A server that is joined to an Active Directory domain, but does not hold a copy of Active Directory information.
member server
A set of best practices, scripts, and tools to help automate the deployment of Windows operating systems.
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
A replication system where updates can be performed on any server and are replicated to all other servers.
multimaster replication
A system that enforces requirements for client health before allowing client computers to connect to the network.
Network Access Protection (NAP)
A container within a domain that is used to create a hierarchy that can be used to organize user and computer accounts and apply group policies.
organizational unit (OU)
Holds the defi nition of all Active Directory objects and their attributes. It is replicated to all domain controllers in the Active Directory forest.
schema partition
A software package that can perform inventory, implement a standardized confi guration, deploy software, deploy operating systems, and deploy software updates.
System Center Confi guration Manager (SCCM)
A group of Active Directory domains that share the same naming context and have automatic trust relationships among them.
tree
A utility with both a command-line and graphical interface that is used to migrate user settings, fi les, and application confi guration from a source computer to a destination computer.
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
A Windows Server service that is used to simplify the process of applying images to computers.
Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
A Windows Server application that is used to control the process of downloading and applying updates to Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 clients.
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
